jimk
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As mentioned in another thread, for a person who never made a living as a motor vehicle driver, I've done quite a few cross country drives over the years, perhaps 25 involving 5000 or more miles? The majority were associated with ski trips, but many in the off-season too. It occurred to me it might be a fun summer diversion to start a discussion with AZ members who've also traveled North America by car and share what they thought were highlights.
I'm not sure where to begin for myself, but this June 2023 I drove from UT to VA via AZ, NM, KS, etc. I'll post a few photos from this most recent cross country trip.
My Subie driving into The Grand Wash in Capitol Reef NP, UT
![grand wash 10 june 2023.jpg grand wash 10 june 2023.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/41/41997-e3155f7be2b01c15702435764723721d.jpg)
Hwy 12 near Boulder, UT is incredible. 1000+ foot drops on both sides of the road as it curves atop a mountain spine that is only 30 yards wide in places.
![hwy 12 10 june 2023.jpg hwy 12 10 june 2023.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/41/41998-d2ee817b6de75062ae391c4101497794.jpg)
An empty scenic view at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
![scenic view north rim grand canyon.jpg scenic view north rim grand canyon.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/41/41999-58547d1ec0a6f3c58d2faf079038074d.jpg)
View of Glen Canyon Dam from a boat on Lake Powell. This is near Page, AZ.
![glen canyon dam water view 12 june 2023.jpg glen canyon dam water view 12 june 2023.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42000-2e44b8edf94f885b7367fe486b1fcd20.jpg)
Church Rock, AZ. This is in the Monument Valley area.
![church rock 12 june 2023.jpg church rock 12 june 2023.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42001-ce6bc89e65f0ba9369fbc514abbb03f6.jpg)
Christ in the Desert Benedictine Monastery, NM
![christ in the desert monastery.jpg christ in the desert monastery.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42002-d1cfd8e1ac4e63d6da6f34bafc4ab29d.jpg)
Dodge City, KS. Thousands of real cattle nearby, believe me!
![el capitan dodge city ks.jpg el capitan dodge city ks.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42003-a17883b79f18590fa1f7949d5a7fedda.jpg)
Inside the top of the St. Louis Arch
![inside st louis arch.jpg inside st louis arch.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42004-7b8a83e343be441d1fb9191b8d43b975.jpg)
Thoroughbred Horse Farms along I64 in KY
![ky horse farms.jpg ky horse farms.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42005-25b1d8ef000fa25201720a6d455e4396.jpg)
Blackwater Falls State Park, WV
![black water falls.jpg black water falls.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42006-b8358523a9f4adf3df2e5f0d96388737.jpg)
That's all for now folks. Might post more photos from previous trips later.
For others, what are some of your highlights of driving around the USA/North America? Scenery, people, or places that blew your mind? Winter, summer, recent, long ago! You don't have to have photos of it. Heck, I might have photos of it![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
I'm not sure where to begin for myself, but this June 2023 I drove from UT to VA via AZ, NM, KS, etc. I'll post a few photos from this most recent cross country trip.
My Subie driving into The Grand Wash in Capitol Reef NP, UT
![grand wash 10 june 2023.jpg grand wash 10 june 2023.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/41/41997-e3155f7be2b01c15702435764723721d.jpg)
Hwy 12 near Boulder, UT is incredible. 1000+ foot drops on both sides of the road as it curves atop a mountain spine that is only 30 yards wide in places.
![hwy 12 10 june 2023.jpg hwy 12 10 june 2023.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/41/41998-d2ee817b6de75062ae391c4101497794.jpg)
An empty scenic view at the North Rim of the Grand Canyon
![scenic view north rim grand canyon.jpg scenic view north rim grand canyon.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/41/41999-58547d1ec0a6f3c58d2faf079038074d.jpg)
View of Glen Canyon Dam from a boat on Lake Powell. This is near Page, AZ.
![glen canyon dam water view 12 june 2023.jpg glen canyon dam water view 12 june 2023.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42000-2e44b8edf94f885b7367fe486b1fcd20.jpg)
Church Rock, AZ. This is in the Monument Valley area.
![church rock 12 june 2023.jpg church rock 12 june 2023.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42001-ce6bc89e65f0ba9369fbc514abbb03f6.jpg)
Christ in the Desert Benedictine Monastery, NM
![christ in the desert monastery.jpg christ in the desert monastery.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42002-d1cfd8e1ac4e63d6da6f34bafc4ab29d.jpg)
Dodge City, KS. Thousands of real cattle nearby, believe me!
![el capitan dodge city ks.jpg el capitan dodge city ks.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42003-a17883b79f18590fa1f7949d5a7fedda.jpg)
Inside the top of the St. Louis Arch
![inside st louis arch.jpg inside st louis arch.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42004-7b8a83e343be441d1fb9191b8d43b975.jpg)
Thoroughbred Horse Farms along I64 in KY
![ky horse farms.jpg ky horse farms.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42005-25b1d8ef000fa25201720a6d455e4396.jpg)
Blackwater Falls State Park, WV
![black water falls.jpg black water falls.jpg](https://forums.alpinezone.com/data/attachments/42/42006-b8358523a9f4adf3df2e5f0d96388737.jpg)
That's all for now folks. Might post more photos from previous trips later.
For others, what are some of your highlights of driving around the USA/North America? Scenery, people, or places that blew your mind? Winter, summer, recent, long ago! You don't have to have photos of it. Heck, I might have photos of it
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